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everyone must reject violence, terrorism and extremism, abide by the rule of law, support independence, judiciary's and uphold fundamental freedom. upholding the rights and dignity of all citizens, regardless of faith, ethnicity or gender, should be expected. of course, we look to government to let go of power when their time comes, just as the revolutionary libyan transitional national council did this past august, transferring authority to the newly elected legislature, in a ceremony ambassador chris stevens cited as the highlight of his time in the country. achieving genuine democracy and broad base growth will be a long and difficult process. we know that from our own history. 235 years after our own revolution we are still working towards that more perfect union. so one should expect setbacks along the way. times when some will surely ask if it was all worth it. but going back to the way things were in december of 2010 isn't just undesirable, it is impossible. this is the context in which we have to view recent events and shape our approach going forward. and let me explain where
everyone must reject violence, terrorism and extremism, abide by the rule of law, support independence, judiciary's and uphold fundamental freedom. upholding the rights and dignity of all citizens, regardless of faith, ethnicity or gender, should be expected. of course, we look to government to let go of power when their time comes, just as the revolutionary libyan transitional national council did this past august, transferring authority to the newly elected legislature, in a ceremony...
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intervene on some level in this conflict, to beef up the case for the r2p doctrine, and international law is of fuzzy sort of subject and to some degree it is built on president. the united states, have to say, intervened in libya back in the early 1800's to support the basically where billion that would then move forward into account the unfriendly -- >> attacking our ships. >> yes. i mean, we can -- well, but what would have happened if -- here is a preventative doctrine. what would happen, and president obama makes this comment in the debate. if we had left him in power, you know, agitated with his your career omitted in tendency the blow up airplanes, i think that would have been an absolute disaster. i mean, i'm not in international air. and not in any position to debate the fine a point of that, but i think effectively this was a well played intervention. if anything else on the moral side think we have a responsibility to in some way, even the playing field because we are responsible to a large degree in empowering qaddafi for several years and giving him the means with which to su
intervene on some level in this conflict, to beef up the case for the r2p doctrine, and international law is of fuzzy sort of subject and to some degree it is built on president. the united states, have to say, intervened in libya back in the early 1800's to support the basically where billion that would then move forward into account the unfriendly -- >> attacking our ships. >> yes. i mean, we can -- well, but what would have happened if -- here is a preventative doctrine. what...
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beyond the speedometer to protect civilians and playing -- >> [inaudible] >> basis for international law -- what's that like for the future? >> well, i think in this case, in terms of the responsibility of the set to protect doctrine is one of the reasons the united states wanted to intervene, you know, on some level in this conflict was to beef up the case for the r2t doctrine, and intergnarl law is a fuzzy, sort of a subject and so some degree, built on a large degree on precedent. i have to say the united states intervenedded in libya back in -- intervened in libya back in the early 1800s to support basically to fund a rebellion in benghazi that would move forward taking out the unfriendly -- >> [inaudible] >> they were attacking our ships, and, well, yeah, i mean, we could -- >> [inaudible] >> what would have happened if here's the preventative doctrine, and what would have happenedded, and president obama made this comment in the debate. if we left gadhafi in power, you know, with, you know, agitated, with his mercurial mood and tendency to blow up lots of airplanes, you know, i thi
beyond the speedometer to protect civilians and playing -- >> [inaudible] >> basis for international law -- what's that like for the future? >> well, i think in this case, in terms of the responsibility of the set to protect doctrine is one of the reasons the united states wanted to intervene, you know, on some level in this conflict was to beef up the case for the r2t doctrine, and intergnarl law is a fuzzy, sort of a subject and so some degree, built on a large degree on...
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the rule of law must extend to everyone throughout the country. the country's leaders took to the airwaves, newspaper, facebook and twitter to denounce both the attacks and extremist ideology putting their own political capital on the line. the foreign minister flew to washington to stand with me and publicly condemn the violence. we continue to support these changes that are occurring in libya and tunisia and those leaders and citizens to understand what is expected them if they are to fulfill their own hopes. the situation in their breast of maghreb is different. morocco and algeria have not had revolutions but recent the events have also tested there bellevue's and resolve. when citizens of morocco called for change moroccan society under king mohammed mohammed vi answered with major constitutional reforms followed by elections and expanded authorities for parliament. feel at islamist party leave the new ruling coalition along with the brady of other parties preface 13 years in the opposition. they were thought to engage all moroccans to create
the rule of law must extend to everyone throughout the country. the country's leaders took to the airwaves, newspaper, facebook and twitter to denounce both the attacks and extremist ideology putting their own political capital on the line. the foreign minister flew to washington to stand with me and publicly condemn the violence. we continue to support these changes that are occurring in libya and tunisia and those leaders and citizens to understand what is expected them if they are to fulfill...
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and then at the same time trying to promote a rule of law within the country to work against corruption and more transparency and not even imposing respecting the constitution and the laws that were implemented and being very successful on the economic side. so no one today is talking about the islamists that are implementing sharia. and what was said about turkey, by the way, i'm saying this without idealizing. i'm quite critical of some of the decisions and some of the visions and only of the -- some of the policies that are implemented. i am critical. and when i was asked about, you know, what is happening in egypt, say is turkey the model, i say there is no good model. even the united states of america is not a model if you are serious about freedom, dignity and also the power of the state. because i'm ready to talk about -- i will come to that point about separating, you know, the state from religion. but if you separate or distinguish the state from religion, tell me what you put instead of religion. because what we are facing in the west now -- and we all know this as citizens --
and then at the same time trying to promote a rule of law within the country to work against corruption and more transparency and not even imposing respecting the constitution and the laws that were implemented and being very successful on the economic side. so no one today is talking about the islamists that are implementing sharia. and what was said about turkey, by the way, i'm saying this without idealizing. i'm quite critical of some of the decisions and some of the visions and only of the...
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one that is in june with the president, based on the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights, a constitutional state that does not compromise their values of family and headed in the souls of all egyptians. a state that seeks justice, truth, freedom and dignity and social justice. the egyptian revolution that was found at under the legitimacy that iraq resigns, and indigenously that i represent before you today was not the product of a fleeting moments, but it brief appraisal. nor was it the product or wind of change of spring, rather this revolution and all the ones preceding and following it in the region were triggered by the long struggle of genuine, natural movement that sought a life of prize for all citizens. it is thereby reflecting the wisdom of history and send in a clear warning to those attempting to place their interests before those of the people's. mr. president, the division of the new ages that we strive to realize for our nation and god willing also constitute the fame of action we present to the world and which should guide our cooperation with the internat
one that is in june with the president, based on the rule of law, democracy and respect for human rights, a constitutional state that does not compromise their values of family and headed in the souls of all egyptians. a state that seeks justice, truth, freedom and dignity and social justice. the egyptian revolution that was found at under the legitimacy that iraq resigns, and indigenously that i represent before you today was not the product of a fleeting moments, but it brief appraisal. nor...
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this rule of law in mexico. i know this is an issue that has captured headlines in the united states and around the world. and it has been one of the main challenges my administration has had to face. over the years criminal organization grew in power, and today they came stronger than the local -- several places, some parts of the country. and even before my term started, violence and crime were major concern to many citizens in mexico. that's why we decided to face the problem head-on, with improved force of the state. we implemented a comprehensive strategy with three main components. first, to confront the violent criminal organization with support overwhelmed local government. we employ the federal police and the armed forces. giving the states and municipalities time in over two reveal and strengthen their local agents. especially police corps at local level. second, and more imporps at locl level. second, and more important, we level. second, and more important, we have strengthened police by increasing t
this rule of law in mexico. i know this is an issue that has captured headlines in the united states and around the world. and it has been one of the main challenges my administration has had to face. over the years criminal organization grew in power, and today they came stronger than the local -- several places, some parts of the country. and even before my term started, violence and crime were major concern to many citizens in mexico. that's why we decided to face the problem head-on, with...
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law at this time. [laughter] i like to think that was there was a little comfort on the part of the military in the pentd gone that might not have been there had i not had a military background. but i don't know, i never asked that, i never sought support for the military outside of my world. it's hard for me to answer that question and it is a question, i think that is asked more by people outside than by people inside. i don't know. do so you anything different? i thought it was in your terms of your ability to understand and world and our military culture think about it is. in my own dellings i e dealt with the secretary of defense the civilian leader in the defense department. and not directly with the former colleagues. that's the way our system works. now the secretary gates normally when e he came to the white house he brought the chairman -- and that was his call. there was no didn't have to do that. that's what he did. that and had meetings with the president once a week. the chairman of the j
law at this time. [laughter] i like to think that was there was a little comfort on the part of the military in the pentd gone that might not have been there had i not had a military background. but i don't know, i never asked that, i never sought support for the military outside of my world. it's hard for me to answer that question and it is a question, i think that is asked more by people outside than by people inside. i don't know. do so you anything different? i thought it was in your terms...
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i would see the diplomatic security is working with every law enforcement agency in the world to make sure we're on the cutting edge any think we are achieving that. can we do better? i think every security agency can do better. but i fundamentally believe in my poor that they are the top of the heat as they relate to quality of technology and ability to protect us. >> is attrition a diplomatic security problem? if so, what are you doing to address that are >> i think attrition at the state department generally gets quite low. it came out were the third most likely place to work, part of that is the traitor people with respect. >> generally the whole state department divided between departments. a reliance on tv wise, people who are -- >> temporary points >> temporary employees. that's one of the examples are we examined the use and remind people coming for shorter periods of time than a year or six months and that assenting me to address and sending secretary clinton has consistently addressed to make sure we have the numbers. that's why we fast-forward additional diplomatic security
i would see the diplomatic security is working with every law enforcement agency in the world to make sure we're on the cutting edge any think we are achieving that. can we do better? i think every security agency can do better. but i fundamentally believe in my poor that they are the top of the heat as they relate to quality of technology and ability to protect us. >> is attrition a diplomatic security problem? if so, what are you doing to address that are >> i think attrition at...
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this gets to of the guts, if you will, of the law. >> a very hard question. what i think we will have to start to contemplate conceptually is an arrangement where plans get access to these facilities to help them extend their liability in deal with this in exchange for making some difficult internal decisions which hopefully would have the result of a relatively smaller benefit reduction now, avoiding a much larger benefit reduction down the road. >> i yield back. >> thank you. i now yield to our chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman, for your indulgence. thank you, director, for being here. what many people in america think other holidays. some of us here in this building maybe not so much the holidays. thank you very much. i have a whole bunch of questions which i will ask. i just want to make it clear that with or without the chart up there, we recognize that there is an multi employer plan that is in real trouble and that for hundreds of thousands of employees and retirees better in trouble, and we recognize the pbgc has a relatively limited ability that h
this gets to of the guts, if you will, of the law. >> a very hard question. what i think we will have to start to contemplate conceptually is an arrangement where plans get access to these facilities to help them extend their liability in deal with this in exchange for making some difficult internal decisions which hopefully would have the result of a relatively smaller benefit reduction now, avoiding a much larger benefit reduction down the road. >> i yield back. >> thank...
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is strengthen the american laws. when we are investing on behalf of not just one individual or those at the very top, but on behalf of all of us in our infrastructure, that also spurs greater development and strengthening manufacturing, we can do so by making sure when we build that infrastructure, we can use american iron steel, manufacturing goods to get those ripple effects at the good jobses for our folks. we can close the loophole my opponent has consistently voted for that encourage outsources of our jobs. and stop these bad trade deals continuing to support bad deals as my opponent voted for three bad trade deals that don't serve ohio well in the the future. those are a couple of quick things we can do. we can reign in chinese currency manipulation. something i would ask my opponent to put on the house floor. that could mean a million jobs. >> moderator: time. thank you. congressman renacci, a followup to the previous question. you mentioned predibilitiability and certainty a lot on the campaign trail and on y
is strengthen the american laws. when we are investing on behalf of not just one individual or those at the very top, but on behalf of all of us in our infrastructure, that also spurs greater development and strengthening manufacturing, we can do so by making sure when we build that infrastructure, we can use american iron steel, manufacturing goods to get those ripple effects at the good jobses for our folks. we can close the loophole my opponent has consistently voted for that encourage...
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law that's developing. we need to work on that, and we need to clarify what it means and how it means. i think it is a step forward, i think it is ill to find and leads to confusion and even worse now. >> do you want to pick that up. >> perfect. >> hi i'm ray fie yell. i'm a -- [inaudible] my question has to do with the role of the u.s. leadership in the world. of
law that's developing. we need to work on that, and we need to clarify what it means and how it means. i think it is a step forward, i think it is ill to find and leads to confusion and even worse now. >> do you want to pick that up. >> perfect. >> hi i'm ray fie yell. i'm a -- [inaudible] my question has to do with the role of the u.s. leadership in the world. of
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and we are trying to help them develop strategies grounded in the rule of law and human rights. we are helping border guards upgrade their equipment and tighten their patrols so that weapons don't flood the region even more than they already have. we are helping train prosecutors to build forensic labs that can produce evidence that stands up in court. and last month, just days after the riots in tunis, we have launched a new partnership with tunisia to train police and other justice officials and we were very pleased that tunisia also agreed to host a new international training center that will help officials from across the region develop the means to protect their citizens security and their liberty. now the nations of the maghreb are not the first to struggle with the challenge of protecting a new democracy. and one of the lessons we have learned around the world is that training, funding and equipment will only go so far. it takes political will to make e hard choices and to demand the accountability that is necessary for strong institutions and lasting security, and it tak
and we are trying to help them develop strategies grounded in the rule of law and human rights. we are helping border guards upgrade their equipment and tighten their patrols so that weapons don't flood the region even more than they already have. we are helping train prosecutors to build forensic labs that can produce evidence that stands up in court. and last month, just days after the riots in tunis, we have launched a new partnership with tunisia to train police and other justice officials...
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under sharia law came into place in iran for early after the revolution and under sharia law, democracy and the freedom that the citizen is impossible. in the same sharia laws that govern iran in 1979 and 1880 are still in place. there have been some cosmetic changes here and there needs what administration you have under the presidential. what a mom is the president of iran, things are better. so now polish you could get away with. but does that really make a big difference quiz to set in iran becomes democratic under people like him? now, sustained set of laws that govern iran. under this constitution, freedom and democracy is impossible. i'm sure you all know about the american hostages. everybody knows because the movie argot just came out. just after the hostages were released, i was in prison in iran. at the time, mr. husseini movie was prime minister. i was bound to bair at the age of 16 with a table. then when you're so swollen that your skins about to burst, and they make you walk. and when the swelling goes down a little, they beat you again. it's a cycle. are things any bette
under sharia law came into place in iran for early after the revolution and under sharia law, democracy and the freedom that the citizen is impossible. in the same sharia laws that govern iran in 1979 and 1880 are still in place. there have been some cosmetic changes here and there needs what administration you have under the presidential. what a mom is the president of iran, things are better. so now polish you could get away with. but does that really make a big difference quiz to set in iran...
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i am with the law's vagueness council. my question is, if the demonstration decides that military action is only the -- the only exercisable options, have the other allies signaled or committed that there would support israel and the u.s.? if so, who and what type of support can we expect? >> well, i don't think there have been those kinds of discussions because the focus is ben on diplomacy on everybody's part. by the way, it's an israeli concept. the israelis believe you can still achieve this through non-military means. one of the reasons i oftentimes did ask the question, wireless so vocal about this? if you look at what they did, the syrian one. you never heard word one about that. there's three reasons. it was designed to motivate the rest of the world. i think, by the way, we know from our efforts in this regard, the idea that the europeans would have adopted sanctions including a boycott on iranian oil if they didn't think the alternative was the israelis would strike voluntarily, to think that would have happened
i am with the law's vagueness council. my question is, if the demonstration decides that military action is only the -- the only exercisable options, have the other allies signaled or committed that there would support israel and the u.s.? if so, who and what type of support can we expect? >> well, i don't think there have been those kinds of discussions because the focus is ben on diplomacy on everybody's part. by the way, it's an israeli concept. the israelis believe you can still...
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look at the election laws, they forced average other party candidate to be a woman. as a consequence that you have more women. and that this within the islamic groups so they have a larger representation. we will see how that works out. but there is the idea is not up to us. and saudi arabia people's focus on this initiative five. sure there is but they're only about 10% of the population. but more than half of the college students the women are all connected with all kinds of issues, we will see it. it will have been very country to country. >> with libya you don't have to worry about it near as much. the one thing he promoted is gender equality per crow and the ministries of house house, that was never as big a problem as it has been in the middle east. >> we are coming up on time. ask your questions. >> i am from st. john's college. i am interested if after the air of spring the middle east is more united than it was before? should the united states and the world regard it as being more united alert are there more differences? also specifically a taka reunificatio
look at the election laws, they forced average other party candidate to be a woman. as a consequence that you have more women. and that this within the islamic groups so they have a larger representation. we will see how that works out. but there is the idea is not up to us. and saudi arabia people's focus on this initiative five. sure there is but they're only about 10% of the population. but more than half of the college students the women are all connected with all kinds of issues, we will...
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wade and the conservatives are nonliberal law. justice douglas wrote that opinion which is about a page and a half on the 14th and 15th amendment. i was not arguing the number argument. i do care about federal reserve and those kinds of things but at the things but at the end of the day i was making an argument about the meaning and why did madison -- to the most important people and today the ratification convention. we decided against the recollection for impracticality or really it's the issue of the communication issue. >> job they did decide against it. we don't deny that. they also decided against the governor's pic and legislators pick but with a decided was not what they put in the constitution constitution which was an unqualified grant of power to the states not subject to congressional veto like other election laws are. it's a unique state power and it's a plenary power and read macpherson in 1893 decision which is a seminole case and you will find all kinds of language that supports the idea that the states can do anyt
wade and the conservatives are nonliberal law. justice douglas wrote that opinion which is about a page and a half on the 14th and 15th amendment. i was not arguing the number argument. i do care about federal reserve and those kinds of things but at the things but at the end of the day i was making an argument about the meaning and why did madison -- to the most important people and today the ratification convention. we decided against the recollection for impracticality or really it's the...
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we have to look at our gun laws and pass commonsense gun laws, and we have to, in the meantime, protect our children at school. i hope that we will do all of these things together. i am happy to take any questions that might have. >> are there any republicans working with you on this? >> you know, i haven't talked to anyone yet. because what i want them to do is to lay down a marker on these bills. and i will be working over the break to have one. in order to gain support. >> [inaudible question] >> can you shut the door, please? >> [inaudible question] the national guard troops -- [inaudible question] since the last time that happened -- >> that is not what has to happen at all. i was the first person to suggest national guard at the border. the way that we did not was to have the guards released the border patrol that were sitting at desk jobs to get them on the border. one way to utilize these guard troops is to have them believe the police officers. so it doesn't have to be national guard at school. maybe feel the same way about police officers. i don't know. i certainly do not. i c
we have to look at our gun laws and pass commonsense gun laws, and we have to, in the meantime, protect our children at school. i hope that we will do all of these things together. i am happy to take any questions that might have. >> are there any republicans working with you on this? >> you know, i haven't talked to anyone yet. because what i want them to do is to lay down a marker on these bills. and i will be working over the break to have one. in order to gain support. >>...
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others however had contained these laws into themselves. they were operating mafia like organization's getting criminal enterprises and some of them as we see have very infamous orientations. this was really problematic. the fundamental paradox that we find now is it's going to be different for the government to put the genie back in the bottle with these militias. the militias were really organized into these ad hoc bodies that were intended to enforce security during the transitional period and i'm talking about the supreme security committees that were formed and attached to the ministry of interior. they really functioned like a national army across the country and. they were normally assigned to the ministry of interior. like every account of the supreme security committee, they been poorly trained. they have allowed the militias to pursue their own prerogative. there are reports of people who would join the supreme security committees and it would be triple dipping so they would get the payment from the committees, the police and thei
others however had contained these laws into themselves. they were operating mafia like organization's getting criminal enterprises and some of them as we see have very infamous orientations. this was really problematic. the fundamental paradox that we find now is it's going to be different for the government to put the genie back in the bottle with these militias. the militias were really organized into these ad hoc bodies that were intended to enforce security during the transitional period...
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and we're trying to help them develop strategies grounded in the rule of law and human rights. we're helping border guards upgrade their equipment and tighten their patrols so weapons don't flood the region even more than they already have. we're helping train prosecutor and build forensic labs that can produce evidence that stands up in courts. and last month just days after the rites, we launched a new partnership with tee tunisia we were pleased that tunisia agreed to host a international training center that will help officials from across the region develop means to protect their citizens, security, and their lib tip. now the nations are not the first to struggle with the challenge of protecting a new democracy. and one of the lessons we have learned around the world is that training, funding, and equipment will only go so far. it takes political will to make the hard choices and demand the accountable that is necessary for strong institution and lasting security. and it takes changes in mind set to make those reforms stick. in all of my conversation with high ranking offi
and we're trying to help them develop strategies grounded in the rule of law and human rights. we're helping border guards upgrade their equipment and tighten their patrols so weapons don't flood the region even more than they already have. we're helping train prosecutor and build forensic labs that can produce evidence that stands up in courts. and last month just days after the rites, we launched a new partnership with tee tunisia we were pleased that tunisia agreed to host a international...
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you are required by law. yeah, no. and so you're like force it into a situation where you're reporting on something and writing stories and you're just like and so and so didn't, and so-and-so didn't come. and it's very difficult to get people to reason, to pay attention when you don't have compelling characters write about because that's the thing with journalism. you're much more likely to read a 5000 word story was recalling propublica actually, that the unit of measure, of stories we have. we write very long stories. it's much easy to get people to read that if you can hang on folks who will talk to you. so that to me is a very big challenge spent that's why they won't talk to you. that's not the audience they're going to reach. they have no interest in having a high profile. most of them are not looking to other name in print by people running these organizations. what they want is to secretly influence your vote and the only secret influence your vote if you're not been written about by major newspapers and not c
you are required by law. yeah, no. and so you're like force it into a situation where you're reporting on something and writing stories and you're just like and so and so didn't, and so-and-so didn't come. and it's very difficult to get people to reason, to pay attention when you don't have compelling characters write about because that's the thing with journalism. you're much more likely to read a 5000 word story was recalling propublica actually, that the unit of measure, of stories we have....
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>> based on our current application of international law we will of course assert our sovereignty and our ability to navigate. however, what it does do and, therefore, it won't be -- deteriorate our ability to project force will not degenerate. what could cause, if we do not ratify over time, what could happen is that we put ourselves at risk of confrontation with others who are interpreting customary international laws to their benefit. so the risk of confrontation goes up. our ability to project power is unaffected. >> so failure to ratify puts us at some greater risk of some conflict. your company we continue to have the resources to me that, but we are coming unilaterally choosing not to use one potential tool for our national defense? >> i would agree with that phraseology. >> senator, let me just make a point. it does put us at risk. and the risk is this. that if we face a situation that involves navigational rights, and if we are not a party to this treaty and can't deal with it at the table, they would have to deal with it at sea with our naval power. and once that happens it
>> based on our current application of international law we will of course assert our sovereignty and our ability to navigate. however, what it does do and, therefore, it won't be -- deteriorate our ability to project force will not degenerate. what could cause, if we do not ratify over time, what could happen is that we put ourselves at risk of confrontation with others who are interpreting customary international laws to their benefit. so the risk of confrontation goes up. our ability...
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but they tried to inject as much as possible sharia law in the constitution, but they couldn't. they were opposed by very, by various groups including in particular women's groups. women mobilized against the islamist intervention. thank god. [laughter] and they did, they want to turn to sharia law in the constitution, they had to give up on that, to criminalize, to criminalize -- yeah, to criminalize insulting religion, and it didn't work. sorry, i forgot the term for that. etc., etc. but they haven't done much since then. and i think we should, they certainly didn't address the economic challenges that they were supposed to address either in me egypt. to me, the arab spring is also the outcome of a failed economic development model, one that has been suggested by the imf, the world bank, the u.s. as well and other major, and other donors, basically, that what is needed now is a new economic development model that is more inclusive, that provides jobs to this millions literally of young people who are unemployed. many of them have even college degrees. they don't have, they don
but they tried to inject as much as possible sharia law in the constitution, but they couldn't. they were opposed by very, by various groups including in particular women's groups. women mobilized against the islamist intervention. thank god. [laughter] and they did, they want to turn to sharia law in the constitution, they had to give up on that, to criminalize, to criminalize -- yeah, to criminalize insulting religion, and it didn't work. sorry, i forgot the term for that. etc., etc. but they...
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i think a flaw in a lot of is our economic thinking of law flaw so the we are economic statistics are calculated is there's this bias in favor of consumption. and i think that we have to look at production has been more of a wealth creating activity than consumption. production is what makes consumption possible. and i think by having the bias in favor of consumption, we sometimes neglect to agree in which way investment can be benefit. one of the biggest things that's helped drive wage growth has actually been a capital improvement over the course of the 20th century, tracks very closely to increases in wages and increases in ordinary people's living standards. and i think just in terms of everybody going out to the shopping mall is sort of an oversimplification in terms of how economies are driven forward, and that's one of the reasons why i think we end up with some of the misconceptions that you can stimulate the economy by simply taking, you know, some water from the shallow end of the pool and dumping it into the deep end of the pool and then taking it out of the deep end of the
i think a flaw in a lot of is our economic thinking of law flaw so the we are economic statistics are calculated is there's this bias in favor of consumption. and i think that we have to look at production has been more of a wealth creating activity than consumption. production is what makes consumption possible. and i think by having the bias in favor of consumption, we sometimes neglect to agree in which way investment can be benefit. one of the biggest things that's helped drive wage growth...
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law is, no matter if it's hurting themselves or others? are we going to let our government in indiana build another state facility incarceration center? are we going to take out another struggling economy and put another prison of? i hope not. i don't want to be a state that that -- the economy on incarceration. i want to be a state that actually builds an economy on work and workers business and business owners. when we lock everyone up even for hurting themselves they struggle for the rest of their lives. they are legally discriminated against on housing and employment. i have given hundreds of people that re-entry chance. we have every program out there that the government has created in our program and i can do that for a stay. i want to break that re-entry detention center and to society back to us. >> moderator: thank you very much mr. boneham. our second round begins with mr. pence. one minute please. pence: when governor mitch daniels took office indiana had a deficit of $800 million owed $700 million to local schools and public un
law is, no matter if it's hurting themselves or others? are we going to let our government in indiana build another state facility incarceration center? are we going to take out another struggling economy and put another prison of? i hope not. i don't want to be a state that that -- the economy on incarceration. i want to be a state that actually builds an economy on work and workers business and business owners. when we lock everyone up even for hurting themselves they struggle for the rest of...
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i'm with the public international law policy group. thank you for being here. my question is in regard to the local government formally -- certain parts of syria back. how do you facility economic and social policy between the two so that once assad is finally toppled that the transition to a new unified syria is easier? >> so with the emergence of the local counsels, they have established their own governance structures, they have committed to working in collaboration with whatever transitional government does emerge. we are securing agreements from the community as they develop as they empower themselves. so i think there's a very positive outlook and the fact they took the initiative to do this the fact they are getting international support and facer various forms i think indicates they're moving toward post assad more cohe'sive formula. >> can i just add and say that as there are a number of groups that now associated with the administration counsel these include groups that have freely formed, i'd like to name one which is a group of -- it's called the re
i'm with the public international law policy group. thank you for being here. my question is in regard to the local government formally -- certain parts of syria back. how do you facility economic and social policy between the two so that once assad is finally toppled that the transition to a new unified syria is easier? >> so with the emergence of the local counsels, they have established their own governance structures, they have committed to working in collaboration with whatever...
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private practice of law. there jeff spent six years in the army reserves, and he and ann had their son john at that time. senator bingaman served a year as assistant attorney general before being elected attorney general of new mexico in 1978. four years later, he was elected to the united states senate. and, mr. president, as time evolves here, you see it in the face of our children. i can remember when i first came to this body, jeff and i came to the congress at the same time, but when i came to this body, he had already been here four years. we had our senate retreats, and there was little john. i watched him grow as we did the retreats. i saw him just a short time ago, this handsome young man, now working on his own in new york at a very important job. in addition, mr. president, to being a committed advocate for the people of new mexico, jeff has been a distinguished chairman of the energy and natural resources committee. as chairman, he has pushed for solutions to perhaps the greatest crisis of our tim
private practice of law. there jeff spent six years in the army reserves, and he and ann had their son john at that time. senator bingaman served a year as assistant attorney general before being elected attorney general of new mexico in 1978. four years later, he was elected to the united states senate. and, mr. president, as time evolves here, you see it in the face of our children. i can remember when i first came to this body, jeff and i came to the congress at the same time, but when i...
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and now we are in trouble he returns and calls for the ark of the covenant to come on on the us the law of the lord is a must. [applause] i am not a reporter. i'm not the one that speculates about news anchors or whoever thinks this is what is the bunning were this is what is going on. i'm going to tell you my story in a not shell. my grandfather came in 1924 as a general. year and by the sword of islam. i was born to a ms. luft mother and told me when you kill jews and christians we celebrate your glory before while wall of allah i dreamed about killing jews and christians. this is my dream as a child. from there, we can out with recruiting at a young age as many children start attending the mosque in a neighborhood by the muslim brotherhood. the muslim brotherhood can to history in 1928. there is a place world order under allah to establish what is called the new dawn of islam indoctrinated of them by the mosque that was my college study and what infiltrates the civilization and becomes a part of the nation and changed the nation from inside. how to marry your daughters and a team tha
and now we are in trouble he returns and calls for the ark of the covenant to come on on the us the law of the lord is a must. [applause] i am not a reporter. i'm not the one that speculates about news anchors or whoever thinks this is what is the bunning were this is what is going on. i'm going to tell you my story in a not shell. my grandfather came in 1924 as a general. year and by the sword of islam. i was born to a ms. luft mother and told me when you kill jews and christians we celebrate...
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his health care law is brazenly unconstitutional. his war with libya was unconstitutional. he got no congressional authority. so for a man who once gave lip service to the constitution, the president now has become a president who is prone to lawlessness and prone to unconstitutional behavior. our founders clearly intended that the president have the ability and the power to appoint advisors, but they also separated that power and gave power to the senate to advise and consent an his high-ranking officers. the president has done something that breaks with historical precedent of the it goes against the notion of checks and balances. in fact, the notion that underlies the whole idea of recess piments is mostly an -- recess appointments is mostly an historic relic. alexander hamilton explained in federalist 67 that the power was -- this is also done in a time when congress would go out of session for months at a time to return to their farms or return to their businesses. now congress meets nearly year-round. so in other words recess appointments should only happen rarely, in
his health care law is brazenly unconstitutional. his war with libya was unconstitutional. he got no congressional authority. so for a man who once gave lip service to the constitution, the president now has become a president who is prone to lawlessness and prone to unconstitutional behavior. our founders clearly intended that the president have the ability and the power to appoint advisors, but they also separated that power and gave power to the senate to advise and consent an his...
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we are a country and of a rule of law and we have to support those laws. if we really want to solve the immigration problem and to make it easier and simpler for people who want to come to the country legally and not have to break the law. >> thank you. senator horsford. horsford: my opponent said he actually loved arizona anti-immigration law and if he had his way he would have allowed it to come to nevada. this is a law that was supposed by the chamber of commerce, by the nevada development authority and the resort association, the chamber of commerce and others. i join with those groups because they were concerned that legislation, that anti-immigration arizona law would have cost hundreds of -- cost hundreds of job losses in our community. i believe many comprehensive immigration reform. we need tough order security and we need a comprehensive immigration policy because we are a nation of immigrants and a nation of law. issa for the d.r.e.a.m. act and i will work hard to make sure the young people who are brought here by no fault of their own are able
we are a country and of a rule of law and we have to support those laws. if we really want to solve the immigration problem and to make it easier and simpler for people who want to come to the country legally and not have to break the law. >> thank you. senator horsford. horsford: my opponent said he actually loved arizona anti-immigration law and if he had his way he would have allowed it to come to nevada. this is a law that was supposed by the chamber of commerce, by the nevada...
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i'm only 18 years old and i'm very interested in law, specifically gun laws. i am and in turn of the coalition to stop gun violence and my question is as you mention in your description of the heller case, the court consider the fact that many people grew up with the idea that there was a constitutional right to have the gun on your person or in the home and i was wondering while this might not necessarily have been directly constitutionally represented, where do you think this idea came from or this understanding that you could have a gun in your home or on your person? >> where did the understanding come from? >> yeah, if it wasn't directly in the constitution, where do you think he came from? >> i suppose a lot of it came from charlton heston. [laughter] and i think there are very large numbers of private homes in which a gun was kept. notwithstanding knowledge that there might have been unlawful to do so, so i do think it's one of those beliefs that was encouraged over the years from time to time. >> thank you. >> i have what is called a serious question o
i'm only 18 years old and i'm very interested in law, specifically gun laws. i am and in turn of the coalition to stop gun violence and my question is as you mention in your description of the heller case, the court consider the fact that many people grew up with the idea that there was a constitutional right to have the gun on your person or in the home and i was wondering while this might not necessarily have been directly constitutionally represented, where do you think this idea came from...
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in haiti, "the aftershocks of history," law represent pew boy examines haiti's history. david talbot presents a history of san francisco in the 1970s in "season of the witch: enchantment, terror and deliverance in the city of love." in "quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking," author susan cain examines the benefits of an introverted personality. david drayly looks at 1862 and the actions of abraham lincoln in "rise to greatness: abraham lincoln's most perilous year." and in "full body burden: growing up in the nuclear shadow of rocky flats," kristin iverson investigates the nuclear weapons plant that was located near her childhood home. for an extended list of links to various publications' book selections, visit booktv's web site, booktv.org or facebook.com/booktv. >> and another update from capitol hill as reporters wait here for word from lawmakerrers in closed-door meetings on the fiscal cliff. an update via twitter from chad pilgrim of fox news, reid's remark that he had made a counteroffer was off-the-cuff response and that there was no
in haiti, "the aftershocks of history," law represent pew boy examines haiti's history. david talbot presents a history of san francisco in the 1970s in "season of the witch: enchantment, terror and deliverance in the city of love." in "quiet: the power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking," author susan cain examines the benefits of an introverted personality. david drayly looks at 1862 and the actions of abraham lincoln in "rise to greatness:...
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for example, there are 45 laws on the books and as rell but discriminate against christians and muslims precisely because they are christian and muslim and the jewish state and the israeli citizens who are jewish so they can to buy houses some place. i once had a discussion with a rabbi and i asked him if they run for office and you have one arab-israeli through is serving. but the question asked him which he didn't like at all is the jewish community in the united states, what is the same law firm that would be imposed on them in the united states but they like the san laws and he got very mad at me because of course they wouldn't like him. they can't buy houses where they want to. if they built a house that might be demolished or expropriated but basically because of the distinction between the national with citizen and the privileges are for the jewish. >> what is the taking of your book becoming american? >> they are hard to become american. the question is whether the society is whether to accept them and on what terms were and a sort of used to look good muslims as being except in
for example, there are 45 laws on the books and as rell but discriminate against christians and muslims precisely because they are christian and muslim and the jewish state and the israeli citizens who are jewish so they can to buy houses some place. i once had a discussion with a rabbi and i asked him if they run for office and you have one arab-israeli through is serving. but the question asked him which he didn't like at all is the jewish community in the united states, what is the same law...
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just out of harvard law school. whatever. [laughter] >> at my rate. >> he lost me at harvard. >> am i right? >> yeah. you didn't get in either? [laughter] >> as i was saying, you know, he could certainly appreciate the similar upbringing in that respect. but this is -- i harkin back to the same point. i think that local politics urban politics at the city to me are the center of democracy. truly a great amount of opportunity available there and, you know, i would love to hear other people's comments on that. that's the importance of governance. >> thank you. >> moderator: i guess i'll pose one question to you and i can tell we have people ready to ask questions already. but i was, you know, one of the things that you often hear me less -- social media. we heard earlier today one of the experts at the social media sites are the village squares for civil discourse. i was curious to hear from both of you how yourself using social media and technology, you know, campaigning not also to relate in contact with constituents? >> yeah
just out of harvard law school. whatever. [laughter] >> at my rate. >> he lost me at harvard. >> am i right? >> yeah. you didn't get in either? [laughter] >> as i was saying, you know, he could certainly appreciate the similar upbringing in that respect. but this is -- i harkin back to the same point. i think that local politics urban politics at the city to me are the center of democracy. truly a great amount of opportunity available there and, you know, i would...
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a lot of bipartisan work was done near congress and the executive branch to make those laws, laws, and to keep us a lot safer, to prevent another 9/11 from helping. but i will tell you this, in my belief, those laws would not have been passed and enacted and we wouldn't be safer today if i it were not for the extraordinary commitment of the families of people who are killed on 9/11 to get involved. they talked truth to power, and when members of congress or members of the executive branch were reluctant to act and were falling back on old political ways, self-defensive ways, those families faced them, face-to-face, and they turned -- some in power turned their faces away because they couldn't ticket, but ultimately those families brought about action. these families of newtown have lost loved ones, children, will never be the same. i hope and pray they can come back to some semblance of normalcy. i hope that some of them will have the courage and the strength, which really will take an enormous amount to get involved in forcing our country to do whatever it can to stop anything like th
a lot of bipartisan work was done near congress and the executive branch to make those laws, laws, and to keep us a lot safer, to prevent another 9/11 from helping. but i will tell you this, in my belief, those laws would not have been passed and enacted and we wouldn't be safer today if i it were not for the extraordinary commitment of the families of people who are killed on 9/11 to get involved. they talked truth to power, and when members of congress or members of the executive branch were...
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-based companies around the burro have to deal with laws and regulations and requirements in other countries as well. so we need to be cognitive of that in whatever steps that we take and make sure that we are thinking about that in a global context in. >> the vice-president of juniper networks, and coming up next we will talk with bill connor, president and ceo of a company called entrust. he also testified before the cyber security subcommittee. on your screen is bill connor, president and ceo of a dallas-based company called entrust. what is entrust, and what do you do? >> this offer security company that focuses on protecting identities and information. so about half our business is with governments around the world, so everything from your passport has our technology in it to protect your personal information. some of the next generation passports in europe and other places. here in washington, an example, if you're a government employee year physiological access card uses our technology to protect that and enable it. secure e-mail to the client and content as well as fraud detection wh
-based companies around the burro have to deal with laws and regulations and requirements in other countries as well. so we need to be cognitive of that in whatever steps that we take and make sure that we are thinking about that in a global context in. >> the vice-president of juniper networks, and coming up next we will talk with bill connor, president and ceo of a company called entrust. he also testified before the cyber security subcommittee. on your screen is bill connor, president...
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essentially father-in-law lent. it's simply bait for the ruse. and, yes, they consider all of you to be potential ruins. chapter five of the book describes republican tax policy as follows. quote: although you won't find it in this their party platform, the gop's mission is to protect and further enrich america's plutocracy. the party's cater walling about deficits and debt is so much eye wash the blind the public. in reality, republicans act as bellhops for corporate america and the super rich behind those corporations. in the calculus of washington politics as practiced by the gop, wealthy individuals and corporations are interchangeable. mitt romney may have said more than he knew when he pleaded that corporations are people. they are, indeed, people, a very select group of people in executive suites and boardrooms who draw wildly disproportionate shares of the benefits from the tax code, a tax code the gop has manipulated relentlessly to produce exactly that outcome. as for the rest of us, republicans have of late been strangely indifferent.
essentially father-in-law lent. it's simply bait for the ruse. and, yes, they consider all of you to be potential ruins. chapter five of the book describes republican tax policy as follows. quote: although you won't find it in this their party platform, the gop's mission is to protect and further enrich america's plutocracy. the party's cater walling about deficits and debt is so much eye wash the blind the public. in reality, republicans act as bellhops for corporate america and the super rich...
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my father-in-law served in the syria navy for 40 years. he became a major general, or something like that. he joined, when he was a young man, there was no education in his village until 1947 when his grandfather built the first school, and at grade four, fourth grade he was able to go to school, and he got down and he got in the navy, which is what alawites did. and his proudest pitcher is in the living room is him being handshake by -- because he was graduated from alexander. there was no naval academy in syria and it was unification to use a big arab national and has been ever since. loves not sure. he retired about 20 some odd years ago, and has been much enacted drinking t. on the balcony. there's no role for people to retire in say. being married to an alawite, i'm not going to deny. i know alawites. i understand them. but my idea about city were really formed well before the. my ideas about syria were formed from going up in beirut and the living and teaching at beirut during the civil war, when i watched christians and muslims kill
my father-in-law served in the syria navy for 40 years. he became a major general, or something like that. he joined, when he was a young man, there was no education in his village until 1947 when his grandfather built the first school, and at grade four, fourth grade he was able to go to school, and he got down and he got in the navy, which is what alawites did. and his proudest pitcher is in the living room is him being handshake by -- because he was graduated from alexander. there was no...
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i ran a small law firm for many, many years. i don't think you can look at governors and see business acumen doesn't translate into good governance. we need to put the needs of business, what we need in maine and america is to invest in education and infrastructure to reform our taxes, to reduce our spending, and to get this economy on track so that the government can provide environment for small businesses to grow and prosper and to help families get through the economy, the disperty in income, in my view, the biggest problem, and what the two major opponents offer is more of the same. >> moderator: we have business owners, mr. dalton or dodge? dalton: i'm not a small business owner, i'm self-employed, a free lance writer. when you run for senate, you're not employed as a pundit. i've not created a job, but cost myself a job while running for office. i don't -- on that question, i don't have a good record. >> moderator: mr. woods, and followed by dalton. woods: thank you, shannon. it's sad we looked at federal service separate
i ran a small law firm for many, many years. i don't think you can look at governors and see business acumen doesn't translate into good governance. we need to put the needs of business, what we need in maine and america is to invest in education and infrastructure to reform our taxes, to reduce our spending, and to get this economy on track so that the government can provide environment for small businesses to grow and prosper and to help families get through the economy, the disperty in...
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we passed a law that set numbers for us. it is a big lie for them to come here and say we haven't passed a budget. it is a lie. it is untruthful. now, mr. president, my friend who we have served with in congress, we came on the same day, the senior senator from arizona, i've said before, i say again, i admire him, i admire his service to our country, but for him to come and say that the senate is not working well because of the democrats, that's one of the big lies. we have tried to legislate. they are holding up virtually everything we try to do. including the defense authorization bill. i have been waiting for months, months for them to come to me with an agreement. this is part of their big game they're playing here to try to make us look bad when they're the cause of it, mr. president. they are the reason we haven't done this legislation. we can't. we spend weeks, weeks on things that are -- that we would have done in a matter of an hour, 20 minutes before. republicans are complaining about a result that they members cau
we passed a law that set numbers for us. it is a big lie for them to come here and say we haven't passed a budget. it is a lie. it is untruthful. now, mr. president, my friend who we have served with in congress, we came on the same day, the senior senator from arizona, i've said before, i say again, i admire him, i admire his service to our country, but for him to come and say that the senate is not working well because of the democrats, that's one of the big lies. we have tried to legislate....
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aldonis is an adjunct professor of law of the interconstitute of law at the georgetown university law center. from 2009 -- 2001 to 2005 he was the u.s. injured secretary of commerce on international trait and in that capacity he served as america's salesman and i hope he got a commission. before assuming his position as undersecretary of commerce, mr. aldonis served as chief international trade counsel to the senate finance committee and he is here on behalf of the mitt romney campaign. our other speaker from the other side of the aisle, is dr. jarred been e bernstein. currently on leave from the center on budget and policy priorities, where he was a senior fellow, from 2009 to 2011. bernstein was the chief economic advisor to vice president joe biden, executive director of the white house task force on the middle class, and a member of president obama's economic team. dr. bernstein's areas of expertise include federal and state, economic and fiscal policies, income inequality and mobility, trends in employment and earnings, center national comparison and the analysis of housing marke
aldonis is an adjunct professor of law of the interconstitute of law at the georgetown university law center. from 2009 -- 2001 to 2005 he was the u.s. injured secretary of commerce on international trait and in that capacity he served as america's salesman and i hope he got a commission. before assuming his position as undersecretary of commerce, mr. aldonis served as chief international trade counsel to the senate finance committee and he is here on behalf of the mitt romney campaign. our...
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sharia laws in the ground. so if somebody has to renounce, after an ounce as long. >> after september 11th the attitude towards moslem changed, or had that been building? >> starting to build. so we begin to have people testing about. did somebody who talks about the crash of civilization. a round of middle east talking about it. and it is a response from, for example, ron was talks about civilization did together, work together. but this urban this demand that they get so much september 11th as the propaganda that surrounded the war which was necessary. if you're going to energize american people to support the war had to have trillions of dollars poured into a war and thousands of american young people killed in the project. if to justify it somehow. so, you know, i'm not saying that they hate us. i'm not saying that the one to kill us. all i'm saying is the hype for the war generated a great deal of hostility. now it has more industry. so where people pour money into it. >> what about the phenomenon of suici
sharia laws in the ground. so if somebody has to renounce, after an ounce as long. >> after september 11th the attitude towards moslem changed, or had that been building? >> starting to build. so we begin to have people testing about. did somebody who talks about the crash of civilization. a round of middle east talking about it. and it is a response from, for example, ron was talks about civilization did together, work together. but this urban this demand that they get so much...
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everyone must reject violence, terrorism and extremism abide by the rule of law, support independent judiciary is and uphold fundamental freedoms. upholding the rights and dignities of all citizens regardless of faith, ethnicity or gender and then we look to other governments to let go of power when that time comes just as the revolutionary war began transitional national council did this past august transferred to the newly elected legislature and ambassador chris stevens cited at his time in the country achieving of a democracy and a broad based growth would be a long and difficult process we know that from our own history with the two injured 35 years after our own revolution we are still working towards that more perfect union. so one should expect setbacks along the way. times when one will surely ask if it was worth at. but going back to the way things were in december, 2010 isn't just undesirable, it is impossible. so this is the context of which we have to view recent events and shape our approach going forward since this is a conference on the moderate that's where i will fo
everyone must reject violence, terrorism and extremism abide by the rule of law, support independent judiciary is and uphold fundamental freedoms. upholding the rights and dignities of all citizens regardless of faith, ethnicity or gender and then we look to other governments to let go of power when that time comes just as the revolutionary war began transitional national council did this past august transferred to the newly elected legislature and ambassador chris stevens cited at his time in...
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employment laws. we have led the world in saying that it's a basic right, that people with disabilities have the same protections as every one of us. and i'm proud of the progress that we have made here in the united states. i was part of the congress in 0 that passed the americans with disabilities act. very proud to be part of the congress that passed that law. i remember two of our colleagues who have been in the forefront of this work, senator dole whose name has been mentioned, has been one of the great leaders in this body with providing the rights of people with disabilities, and congressman tony coelho who i served with in the other body, the house, took on a leadership position to bring to the public attention for us to do what was right for people with disabilities. the united states has provided international leadership. the year after we passed the americans with disabilities act, my colleague in the house, congressman steny hoyer, took that effort in the united states international. in 19
employment laws. we have led the world in saying that it's a basic right, that people with disabilities have the same protections as every one of us. and i'm proud of the progress that we have made here in the united states. i was part of the congress in 0 that passed the americans with disabilities act. very proud to be part of the congress that passed that law. i remember two of our colleagues who have been in the forefront of this work, senator dole whose name has been mentioned, has been...
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you have to really respect the rule of law. it had become the rule. but there would not except people who come to power by force. in fact, recall one of the leaders, if you misbehave we issue you a red card. and it has had a real impact. recently they said we would handle it. right to have elections. we do not intend to stay. they are prevented from joining the other heads of states. this is an example that up the u.n. would follow and make it universal. we never went that route. at least it has happened and have an impact. also have made the statements on governments and human rights to respect the rule of law in a way has also empowers several societies. civil society can quote me and not go to jail. they make the stigmas directly by themselves, they get into trouble. and so with the robust civil society in africa empower encourage to speak up, to put pressure on the government to do the right thing and to insist on respecting the rule of law. we are seeing progress banner seeing some very good ngos. and so i think in the way i could be dismissed as
you have to really respect the rule of law. it had become the rule. but there would not except people who come to power by force. in fact, recall one of the leaders, if you misbehave we issue you a red card. and it has had a real impact. recently they said we would handle it. right to have elections. we do not intend to stay. they are prevented from joining the other heads of states. this is an example that up the u.n. would follow and make it universal. we never went that route. at least it...
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let's maintain the law that is on the books. to make it easier with a better cost share to make the capital improvements that many schools want to do and cannot afford. also expand national guard program allowing the government to be reimbursed to put a plan forward. that will make a decision. thank you for being here. it is a very emotional time for us. there's a lot of the motion at this particular time. let's channel for the good of our children. thank you very much. [inaudible conversations] >> that make any done an assault weapon. our colleagues will speak to that. with their own personal experiences. a will hear it from him. the tragedy in connecticut has hit the heart of every american in. we can get the job done with legislation that is effective. we mourn the loss of precious children. the love of sports, animals, music, their teachers, the counselor and a principal. we of them to do everything in our power to take sensible action to prevent the environments to ensure the safety of neighborhoods for all americans. i am
let's maintain the law that is on the books. to make it easier with a better cost share to make the capital improvements that many schools want to do and cannot afford. also expand national guard program allowing the government to be reimbursed to put a plan forward. that will make a decision. thank you for being here. it is a very emotional time for us. there's a lot of the motion at this particular time. let's channel for the good of our children. thank you very much. [inaudible...
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they pay big fees to the law firm. i shouldn't complain about that, but they go through torture to get their permits on private lands, and there's no expansion on public lands at all. there's a pipeline on the drawing boards from alaska all the way down to texas that have been stoppedded by the obama administration even though it was approved by the state department, hillary clinton, and here's the one that -- here's the one that kills me the most. you know the way china is burning our coal? sending it up to the environment? china has agreed with cuba that it's going to drill for oil 20 miles off the coast of cuba which, i think, is 70 miles off the coast of florida? we're not drilling for it? it's our oil. explain that to me. china is going to do it safer than we would do it? we're not drilling because we're afraid of an oil spill, but china is going to extract the oil from the ground in a safer way than we do? this election is going to be two very, very different directions. obama gets re-elected, i say he reaffirms
they pay big fees to the law firm. i shouldn't complain about that, but they go through torture to get their permits on private lands, and there's no expansion on public lands at all. there's a pipeline on the drawing boards from alaska all the way down to texas that have been stoppedded by the obama administration even though it was approved by the state department, hillary clinton, and here's the one that -- here's the one that kills me the most. you know the way china is burning our coal?...
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and the third is respect for rule of law and human-rights. you cannot have long term development without stability and have stability vice versa of. but they have to be routed in the rule of law and respected by human-rights. we intended in the past including the u.s. dealing with these nations it is a stable country. then rego economically. but we forget the third. that is what the people are demanding. in the end they persist and work with each other to build a healthy society. >> do think it is a lack of the appearance that perhaps has made peace in the bill least? as a huge part as a secretary general. >> in the sense to take nine allies said everyone approaches the problem very soft a there was a tendency to focus signed changes and the stability and then they talk about rule of law and human-rights. their wrists so much in that region because of sensitivity because of the era spring has opened the door and the government is speaking much more broadly. >> host: when you criticize the united states to have a reflexive reaction with utiliz
and the third is respect for rule of law and human-rights. you cannot have long term development without stability and have stability vice versa of. but they have to be routed in the rule of law and respected by human-rights. we intended in the past including the u.s. dealing with these nations it is a stable country. then rego economically. but we forget the third. that is what the people are demanding. in the end they persist and work with each other to build a healthy society. >> do...
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he said it was my brother-in-law. and we used to go up to tripoli every couple of months to take in food and toiletries. the guards would say you can't see him, but leave the stuff here. we did that for 14 years before they told us he was dead. >> i cannot believe that. fourteen years. i have been in lots of countries that people disappear and people are tortured and terrible things happen. i have never been in a country where the regime actually keeps the families living in hope for 14 years when their relatives are long dead. that really haunted me and it actually haunts me still. this atrocity and the way the atrocity has been dealt with, was at the center of people's hatred of gaddafi. they have tried rising against him before, and they have failed. it was certainly tunisia and egypt which would trigger the things. it was this episode that had been in the people's hearts since 1996. it could never forgive him for that. >> the elements of gaddafi's brutality and repression. they are trademarks of many, if not all,
he said it was my brother-in-law. and we used to go up to tripoli every couple of months to take in food and toiletries. the guards would say you can't see him, but leave the stuff here. we did that for 14 years before they told us he was dead. >> i cannot believe that. fourteen years. i have been in lots of countries that people disappear and people are tortured and terrible things happen. i have never been in a country where the regime actually keeps the families living in hope for 14...
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we want congress fix law and a bipartisan way. we can get in to that a q & a. so many ways showing great courage. moving away from a focus on one test score and looking at growth and gain. looking at whole set of other metrics. our graduation rates going up. the dropout rates going down. the more of our high school graduates actually college ready. not having to take remedial classes. are they going to college or persevering? some folks arguing it is more complicated. it is more complex. it's much holistic and comprehensive. if you have great third grade test scores but 50% dropout rate. we came out through the process a little technical because in many schools it was pretty high. many children poor children, minority children, children with special needs, english language learners weren't part of the accountability system. they were invisible. states like wisconsin, north carolina were 230,000 additional children are now states are i think gob accountable for the results. that's a huge step in the right destruction. benefits have been fantastic. we hope congre
we want congress fix law and a bipartisan way. we can get in to that a q & a. so many ways showing great courage. moving away from a focus on one test score and looking at growth and gain. looking at whole set of other metrics. our graduation rates going up. the dropout rates going down. the more of our high school graduates actually college ready. not having to take remedial classes. are they going to college or persevering? some folks arguing it is more complicated. it is more complex....